Tobacco production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tobacco production was 6,437 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,437 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6,531 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
155 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Cameroon is 6,437 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Cameroon peaked at 6,531 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 155 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,584 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,764 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 2,978 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2,160 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 2,082 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,764 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1967 | 3,798 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4,858 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 3,527 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 4,344 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 4,216 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,541 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 3,300 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3,094 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,980 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,082 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,809 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 3,297 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1,962 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1980 | 1,918 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,068 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,783 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1,814 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,200 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 1,627 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 3,271 tonnes | +101.0% |
| 1987 | 1,674 tonnes | -48.8% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 844 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 1990 | 155 tonnes | -81.6% |
| 1991 | 1,493 tonnes | +863.2% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 2,014 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,500 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1,700 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 4,700 tonnes | +135.0% |
| 2000 | 4,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,225 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4,465 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,465 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,811 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5,238 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5,169 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,343 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,516 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,690 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,864 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,037 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,223 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,531 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,264 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6,290 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,509 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,354 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,469 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,444 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,423 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,445 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,437 tonnes | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6,437 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6,437 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +863.2% | 155 tonnes | 1,493 tonnes |
| 1999 | +135.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes |
| 1986 | +101.0% | 1,627 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes |
| 1990 | -81.6% | 844 tonnes | 155 tonnes |
| 1966 | +80.8% | 2,082 tonnes | 3,764 tonnes |
| 1989 | -57.8% | 2,000 tonnes | 844 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,168 tonnes | 2,082 tonnes | 4,858 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,262 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes | 4,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,920 tonnes | 844 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,156 tonnes | 155 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,742 tonnes | 4,225 tonnes | 5,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,128 tonnes | 5,516 tonnes | 6,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,444 tonnes | 6,423 tonnes | 6,469 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Cameroon?
- Tobacco production in Cameroon was 6,437 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,531 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for tobacco production?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.